Never fear: this is not a political exposé. Instead, it's a reflection on a fascinating conversation that I had with Dr. Jed Diamond last night on my internet radio program. As you may know, Dr. Jed is the author of the best-selling books, Male Menopause and The Irritable Male Syndrome. What I didn't know about Dr. »more»

One day my father, as a young man, came home from work to find the apartment cleaned out of furniture and swept clean. His wife (not my mother) was gone. Needless to say, reconciliation wasn't an option. »more»

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer six months ago, I asked myself all of the right questions. Will I die, and if so, when? How do I find out what I should do to treat the cancer? How do I take care of my family for when I am not here?

Very early in my research I talked to a doctor friend who had gone through prostate cancer. He spent weeks determining the options and the probabilities. His best words to me were to make my own decisions on this, don’t just take what any one person says as the correct thing to do. Every doctor and patient has their own favorite way to handle prostate cancer, and it may not be the right one for you. Study the statistics. »more»

If you're at risk for cardiovascular disease and don't drink alcohol, you may want to start.

A new study shows that middle-aged non-drinkers who started to consume alchohol in moderation lowered their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 38% versus those who continued abstaining. »more»

While certainly not a health risk, one of the more evident signs of aging is sagging eyelids. But until a recent UCLA study on the subject, it wasn't particularly clear why eyelids sagged with age. »more»

The Los Angeles Times is reporting of an experimental drug that in limited tests is doubling the survival rate of patients with the "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. The Times cited the British study that was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: »more»

In the July 3rd online edition of Cell Metabolism (linked below), it was reported that scientists funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. »more»

In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. »more»

Rates of sexually transmitted infections have more than doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade according to the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. »more»

Evidence of lifestyle choices to the risks of developing dementia keeps mounting. »more»